I Am Deserving of Rest

Today’s meditation was skipped today because apparently I was more in need of a nap than I was meditation (cuz I fell asleep).

@GlitterbyInk #AprilAffirmations24 Prompt
Affirmation Prompt for April 2nd
: I Am…

Erenberg Tarot - Four of SwordsFour of Swords – I am deserving of rest and recuperation.

There is no need to feel guilty about it… it’s a need that everyone has, yourself included.

Work is hard… living is hard.  Rest is what is needed to help you make it through. Recuperation is needed to keep you strong and on your feet.

Let go of the shame. You’re not lazy.

You’re human.
Give yourself the rest that you need.

DECK USED:  ERENBERG TAROT

@Lionharts #TheAprilTarot Mercury Musing Prompt
Questions for April 1st and 2nd

Erenberg Tarot - Queen of Pentacles, Four of Pentacles, Six of Cups, Two of WandsWhat am I guided to muse on during this retrograde?

Six of Cups and Four of Pentacles – You need to consider how you were raised to view responsibility.

Responsibility does not have to be a prison, but due to the conditioning of your youth, you often treat it ( and most especially yourself) as if it is.

What aspect of me needs to undergo a transformation?

Two of Wands and Queen of Pentacles – It’s time to buckle down on your finances for a while. You need to plot your course forward carefully in order to foster wealth during this time of unavoidable expenditures.

DECK USED: ERENBERG TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I got myself a snuggle buddy for sleeping while J’s driving. A squishy blue bunny on after-Easter sale at Walmart… and I slept all the way home, or very nearly.

I Affirm Myself

#DailyCalm with the Calm appToday’s meditation was ten minutes long, and one of the #DailyCalm sessions from the calm app. The session was about the importance of levity in life, and shared an experience that the guide in the session had once had where they worked in a restaurant. “Remember! We’re just serving food here, we’re not the United Nations,” said the waitress.

This is a fitting topic for today, being that today is April Fools Day.  It’s my least favorite holiday of the year, and one that I usually spend in seclusion. I just don’t have the kind of sense of humor needed to enjoy the kind of pranks and shenanigans that come along with April 1st.  That said, I do see the point made in today’s meditation, and it was a good reminder to work on seeing things in a more positive and/or optimistic light… something I’ve been working at for the past couple of years.

@GlitterbyInk #AprilAffirmations24 Prompt
Affirmation Prompt for April 1st
: I Affirm…

Retro Impressions Tarot - Six of WandsSix of Wands – I affirm myself.

Although getting validation from others can feel nice, it is I that knows myself best and can give myself the validation that I really need.

Today’s card is  a reminder to not look to others to tell you who you are and what you are doing right. Seek out your own opinions and follow the moral compass within yourself instead.  Get to know yourself and what feels right for you instead of allowing the accolades of others (or your efforts to receive them) to make decisions for you.

DECK USED:  RETRO IMPRESSION TAROT

#DiscordTarotholicsApr2024 Challenge Prompt
Questions for April 1st and 2nd

Retro Impressions Tarot - Nine of Cups, Ten of Cups, Queen of Wands, The MoonApril Fools Day – What trickery going on around you needs to be revealed to you?

Ten of Cups and The Moon – Your dislike for feelings of uncertainty is holding you back from embracing a greater sense of happiness and fulfillment. Uncertainty is a part of life, and working to avoid it at all costs is costing you happiness that you and those around you could be reveling in instead.

Reconciliation Day – How can you resolve and reconcile concerning yesterday’s revelation?

Queen of Wands and Nine of Cups – Sink into your creative spark and show others by example how fulfilling that can be. Don’t worry so much about the “what ifs” of life, for it’s only when you let those worries go that you can reach the potential your creativity is offering you.

DECK USED: RETRO IMPRESSION TAROT

Daily Self Kindness

I took a break, complete with a nap, even though it’s an orders day. I also stood up for myself against Gideon’s disapproval, which always feels a bit… tetchy.